Vietnamese Grand Prix

Plans for a race in Vietnam were first explored by former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone, who abandoned the idea as there were already four races in East Asia at the time (the Malaysian, Singapore, Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix). Ecclestone also acknowledged that the failure of the Korean and Indian Grands Prix left him doubtful of the long-term viability of a race in Vietnam. The idea was revived after Liberty Media purchased the commercial rights to the sport from CVC Capital Partners in January 2017. The Vietnamese Grand Prix was announced in November 2018, becoming the first new race under Liberty Media's ownership. The race would join the existing Grand Prix held in Southeast Asia, the Singapore Grand Prix. The inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix was initially scheduled to be held on 5 April 2020 as part of a multi-year contract during the Formula One season, but was then postponed and later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. , the race has not taken place. No official announcement has been made on whether the Vietnamese Grand Prix would debut. ==Circuit==

Formula One Grand Prix races are intended to be held on a temporary street circuit on the streets of Hanoi. The circuit, going counter clockwise, was designed by Hermann Tilke in collaboration with City of Hanoi authorities. The circuit was initially to feature a hybrid of public roads and a purpose-built section which was planned to be opened to the public in the future. An additional corner was later added to the third sector of the circuit by organisers for safety reasons, making a total of 23 turns. ==References==